Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway (U-279)
1 dzień / 17 mile / 29 minut
Attractions along this red rock canyon route include several Indian rock art petroglyph panels, a roadside display of dinosaur tracks and a number of delicate, naturally carved stone arches.
Dzień 1
9:00 - 2.4 mile / 3 minuty - 9:03
Information kiosk and the view of the entrance to the deep gorge of the Colorado River.
9:08 - 2.6 mile / 4 minuty - 9:13
Several petroglyph panels are visible on cliffs on the right side of the highway. Marked pull-offs on the left side of the road provide parking.
9:28 - 0.9 mile / minuta - 9:29
A short trail to dinosaur tracks and rock art. The Long Bow Arch trail also begins from the trailhead.
10:14 - 4.4 mile / 7 minut - 10:21
Gold Bar Petroglyphs trail shares a trailhead with a longer hike to Gold Bar / Jeep Arch.
10:51 - 3.1 mile / 4 minuty - 10:56
Look for Jug Handle Arch, adjacent to the highway
11:01 - 0.2 mile / - 11:01
The arch is visible from the road but a panel of petroglyphs on the face of the cliff near the arch merit a little effort.
11:06 - 1.9 mile / 3 minuty - 11:10
Mine where potash, a mineral often used as a fertilizer, is extracted by flushing large volumes of water through an extensive system of underground tunnels and then evaporating the water in ponds.
11:15 - 1.2 mile / 4 minuty - 11:19